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I'm after some help finding a hook pattern for chub fishing with paste. I currently use Drennan Super Specialist but am looking for a hook with a wider gape but similar gauge of wire. With a straight...

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DRENNAN EYED CARP MATCH, But they only go to size 8 I think. Kamasan animals, not sure what size you can get these too, probably the same. Kamasan B983 wide gape, almost have a straight eye.

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Old but good - Kamasan B980 Specimen or Drennan Carbon Specimen. Both patterns are round bend, of wide-ish gape, have sharp straight points and straight eyes, and are strong enough for any chub.

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Yeah just get some 983s Colin, fantastic hooks.

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Indeed they are, but do they have an Up Eye...? Similarly the bog-standard Drennan Boilie hook (NOT the land-a-lorry, heavy wire Continental version), with an Up Eye and inturned point, make excellent...

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Yes Paul they have a slightly out turned eye, but only slightly. http://www.englandangling.co.uk/displayProduct.asp?prodcode=B983_6

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So, one way or another, you're "sorted" then.

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Paul, slightly up-turned so it more or less lines up with the point which is slightly turned in, very sharp/sticky points.

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And no fall outs, the xmas spirt is alive and well woohoo

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The Wind of change

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TBH I'd rather have an out turned eye than an in turned one as if that was the case I'd just tie it with a spade end hook tier. Really I'm sure its just a personal thing but I like the hook to be...

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Up turned is out turned isn't it ? anyhow thats what they are mate ! Don't use em in the cold though willya

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In the cold stick with a malleable wire like the Drennans yeah..... Glad I used them today as what with the wind chill factor, +%$#!!

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I can vouch for them Kamasan Wide Gape Specialist B983's. I've used them a lot for big bream, tench and chub and even had 14 lb plus barbel on them.

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